Chairman of IT major Wipro and philanthropist Azim Premji was bestowed with the highest French civilian distinction Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour).
a. N Narayanmurthy
b. Anand Mahindra
c. Azim Premji
d. None of the above
- He was awarded for his outstanding contribution to developing information technology industry in India, his economic outreach in France and his contribution to society as a philanthropist through the Azim Premji Foundation and Azim Premji University.
About Legion d’Honneur (Legion of Honour):
- It is the highest civilian award given by the French government to a person for his outstanding service to France, regardless of the nationality of the recipients.
- It was instituted in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte.
- The order (merit for both military and civil merits) is divided into five degrees of increasing distinction: Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand officier (Grand Officer), and Grand-croix (Grand Cross).
- President of France is the Grand Master of the Order of the Legion of Honour.
- Some of the past Indian recipients of this prestigious award include renowned scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee C N R Rao, superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Amartya Sen, Ravi Shankar, Zubin Mehta, Lata Mangeshkar, JRD Tata and Ratan Tata among others.
Question:
Q. Which Chairman of an IT major and a philanthropist was bestowed with the highest French civilian distinction Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour)?a. N Narayanmurthy
b. Anand Mahindra
c. Azim Premji
d. None of the above
